Hosepipe Ban

United Utilities have anounced that they are lifting the hosepipe ban from Thursday 19th of August following recent rainfall enabling water stocks to be replenished. The hospeipe ban was put in place on July 9th after the driest December to June for more than 70 years. Good rainfall between July and...

We’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the hosepipe ban recently put in place by United Utilities. The most popular question is along the lines of “what can I and can’t I use the hosepipe for?” It’s really very simple at the moment. Banned: Washing of private vehicles...

The Environment Agency is warning residents in the North West of England that the area is at risk of drought unless there is substantial rainfall in the next two months. Reservoirs in the region are expected to fall further than their already low levels during July and August. “Environmental damage”...